Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Points Again to Fight Inflation

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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points on Wednesday, matching experts’ expectations. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from NPR, nypost and CNBC: InterestRates FederalReserve

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised benchmark interest rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point and indicated it will keep hiking well above the current level.

In its quest to bring down inflation running near its highest levels since the early 1980s, the central bank took its federal funds rate up to a range of 3%-3.25%, the highest it has been since early 2008, following the third consecutive 0.75 percentage point move. Stocks had given up earlier gains after the announcement, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 200...

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